My practice is dedicated to helping U.S. families with foreign-born relatives in immigration-related matters. I represent U.S. citizens petitioning for their foreign-born spouses, children, parents and siblings through the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service and Department of State. I assist permanent residents with the removal of conditions on their green cards, whether they are still married to their petitioning spouse or not, as well as applications for U.S. citizenship through naturalization and derivation of citizenship through parents. I represent children and teenagers facing removal (deportation) before the Immigration Court, and assist them with affirmative applications to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service. I work with undocumented children in state foster care to obtain legal immigration status. I advise families on international and domestic adoptions of foreign-born children, and assist them with derivative U.S. citizenship matters, both here and abroad. I love what I do and look forward to assisting you with your immigration matter.

EDUCATION

Juris Doctor, cum laude

University of Missouri-Kansas City

May 2009

Bachelor of Arts, Sociology

University of Kansas

May 2005

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS

Missouri Bar

2009-Present

Kansas Bar, Member

2010-Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

2011-Present

Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association

2011-Present

Association of Mother Immigration Attorneys

2015-Present

Midwest Innocence Project, Next Generation Board Member

2015-Present

PUBLICATIONS

“Don't Just Sit There! Attorney's Role in US CIS Interviews”

Bender's Immigration Bulletin

Jan. 2015

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

Super Lawyers

Rising Star

CASA Volunteer Attorney of the Year

2013, 2014,

2015, 2016

2017

PRESENTATIONS

"Malpractice Pitfalls for Non-Immigration Lawyers"

Johnson County Bar Assoc.

June 2017

“Immigrant Families: How US Immigration Works, and doesn't Work, for Families”

UMKC Film and the Law Series

May 2017

"Immigration Law Primer"

Wyandotte County Health Department

April 2017

"Know Your Rights and Powers of Attorney Presentation"

Mo-Kan AILA Annual Conferance

April 2017

"Immigration Options for Juveniles"

CASA CLE Presentation

March 2017

"Immigration Law and Policy"

OSHER Institute co-presenter

March 2017

“Fighting for the Vulnerable”

American Immigration Lawyers Association, Annual Conference

June 2016

“Immigrant Families: How US Immigration Works, and doesn't Work, for Families”

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